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The Balanced MomCast | For Overwhelmed Christian Moms Seeking Time Management, Work Life Balance, and Focus
If you are a Christian mom who sometimes feels overwhelmed, frazzled, or exhausted, you've come to the right place. Each week you'll hear practical time-management tips, Biblical inspiration, and humor to help you gain clarity and focus so you can find the real balance you've been seeking.
Episodes
266 episodes
266 | Society's Image of Perfection, Ch 13 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season, I’m reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. I wrote these essays to moms while all my kids still lived in my home. To purchase a cop...
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Season 15
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Episode 266
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265 | The Decorating Magazines Have Done Me No Favors: Ch 12 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season, I’m reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. I wrote these essays to moms while all my kids still lived in my home. To purchase a cop...
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Season 15
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Episode 265
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8:40
264 | How to Maintain Female Friendships While Parenting: Ch 11 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season, I’m reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. I wrote these essays to moms while all my kids still lived in my home. To purchase a cop...
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Season 15
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Episode 264
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8:01
263 | Pizza Thursday, A Potty Accident, and The Pool: Ch 10 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 263
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7:37
262 | The Interruptions are My Job: Ch 9 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 262
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10:18
261 | God Spoke to Me Through Crayons and Disney Princesses: Ch 8 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 261
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6:51
260 | Snot and Tears: Ch 7 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want To Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 260
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9:21
259 | Elliana's Story: Ch 6 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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258 | I Can't Save All the Orphans, But I Can Save This One: Ch 5 of Mom, You're Amazing! and Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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257 | When God Speaks Through Children: Ch 4 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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256 | The God Who Sustains: Ch 3 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 256
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7:42
255 | Elijah's Story: Ch 2 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 255
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12:56
254 | Behind the Scenes and Silent: Ch 1 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 254
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6:06
253 | If I Could Sum Up Motherhood in One Word + A New Podcast Series
This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. ...
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Season 15
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Episode 253
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19:19
252 | What I Learned in 2024 and What's Next for The Balanced MomCast
One of my favorite annual rhythms is reading through my previous year's journal and noting themes and highlights. It helps me see what I’ve learned, how I’ve grown, and how the Lord’s hand is evident through all of it. It is the single most imp...
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Season 14
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Episode 252
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251 | When God Calls Women to Lead w/Dr. Sandra Richter, Pt. 2
I am so excited about our conversation today with Dr. Sandra Richter. We explore the challenges faced by women in leadership roles in the church, beginning with a discussion of Deborah in the book of Judges and ending with Dr. Richter’s own sto...
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Season 14
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Episode 251
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34:09
250 | Lessons for The Church from the Book of Judges w/Dr. Sandra Richter Pt. 1
Today, I’m speaking to the Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College, a graduate of Harvard University, and mother to two beautiful daughters, Dr. Sandra Richter. We discuss the challenges faced by women in Biblical times and the cyc...
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Season 14
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Episode 250
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38:59
249 | The Flip-Phone Challenge w/Teresa Whiting Pt. 2
Your smartphone is so much more than where you call and text. It’s your GPS, your podcast and audiobook player, your camera, your bank, your QR code reader. Is it possible for a mom in 2025 to live without a smartphone? Today I welcome back to ...
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Season 14
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Episode 249
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33:30
248 | The Challenges and Joys of Living Without a Smartphone w/Teresa Whiting Pt. 1
HAPPY NEW YEAR! If you are feeling a bit too dependent upon your smartphone and want to do something about it, you are going to love today’s episode. I’m talking with my friend, podcaster, author, and mother, Teresa Whiting about the 40-Day Fli...
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Season 14
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Episode 248
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30:24
247 | What Your Spiritual Gifts are REALLY For w/Pastor Chase, Part 2
How do you know what your spiritual gifts are? Is it what you like to do? What you’re good at? What the online spiritual gifts assessment revealed? What the evangelist spoke over you at youth camp when you were 13? This is Part 2 of my conversa...
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Season 14
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Episode 247
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35:15
246 | What Jesus Wants for Us More Than Anything w/Pastor Chase Part 1
In John 17, Jesus prayed for the Church. He could have prayed anything for us, but the Lord prayed for unity. This begs the question, how are we doing with the whole unity thing? Today I welcome to the show my new friend Chase Rashad Stancle. H...
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Season 14
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Episode 246
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35:28
245 | The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't w/Erin Loechner Part 2
As you wrestle with whether to hand your kids a smart phone you may be thinking a smartphone will help your child connect with his friends, provide safety in a dangerous situation, and lead to responsibility and greater independence. But what i...
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Season 14
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Episode 245
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40:18
244 | The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't w/Erin Loechner Part 1
71% of parents believe that smartphones do more harm than good. And yet 99% of teens have phones given to them by their parents. Excess screen time is eroding our society, interrupting family rhythms, and disconnecting us from our closest relat...
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Season 14
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Episode 244
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31:33
243 | Not a Holiday Pep Talk, But PERMISSION
Today, I shift away from my typical pre-holiday pep talk to focus instead on granting you permission to prioritize self-care during the hectic holiday season. For show notes, go to https://thescooponb...
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Season 14
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Episode 243
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14:21
242 | How to Stand for Your Dying Marriage w/Jason Carver Pt. 2
How do you stand for your marriage when your husband is an addict or alcoholic? What if he’s actively cheating on you? How do you support a friend whose marriage is falling apart because of these or other issues? Today I welcome back to the sho...
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Season 14
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Episode 242
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36:46